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1
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Breatain Mhór

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(f) Great Britain

— an Bhreatain Mhór

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Breatain Bheag

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(f) Wales

— an Bhreatain Bheag

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cnuasach (aigh)

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(n) collection

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girseach (-a)

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(Ulster) girl / girlfriend

gen: girsí

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sciathán (i)

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Wing

(can also be used to express “arm”)

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acmhainn

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(f) Means / capacity

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réiteoir (-í)

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Referee / arbitrator

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ealaíontóir (-í)

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Artist

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ealaín / ealaíona

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(f) Art

(Used for visual art, but also used in the same sense that “art” is used in “liberal arts”).

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cumha

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Sadness / longing / homesickness

— e.g. Tá cumha orm

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féinmharú
féinmharfóir

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— Act of suicide
— Person who died by suicide

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12
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colscaradh / colscaraí

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Divorce

colscartha: divorced

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óinseach (-a)

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Foolish / silly girl

(Can technically be either gender “fool”, but usually used for women)

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toghchán (i)

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Election

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iarrthóir (-í)

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Candidate / applicant

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turas (i)

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Journey

— ag dul ar turas (go on a journey)

— Tá turas romhainn (There is a journey ahead of us)

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17
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fostaíocht

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(n) employment

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obair bhaile

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Homework

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feidhmeannach (aigh)

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(gov) official

(business) executive

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éagsúlacht

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Difference / diversity

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21
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teicneoir (-í)

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Technician

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22
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leathanach (aigh)

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Page

syn (idiomatic): bileog

leathanach bán — blank page

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23
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machnamh

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Contemplation / reflection

— go domhain sa mhachnamh
(Deep in thought)

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fuinneamh

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Energy

(e.g. coal, gas, etc)

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25
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cead (-anna)

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Permission

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26
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chlár (i)

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Board

Program / Agenda

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27
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ionga / ingne

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(f) Nail / claw

(Can use either “gearr” or “bearr” to describe cutting them)

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28
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daonlathas

daonlathach

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Democracy

Democratic

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29
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coir (-eanna)

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(f) Crime

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30
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airgeadas

airgeadais

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Finance

Financial

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31
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aeraid

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Climate

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32
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polaitíocht

polaitíochta

polaiteoir

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Politics

Political

Politician

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33
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podcraoladh (aí)

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Podcast

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34
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ualach (-aí)

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Load / burden

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namhaid / naimhde

36
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saoi (-the)

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Wise man / master

37
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scéalaí (aithe)

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Storyteller

38
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greim / greamanna

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(n) grip / hold
— e.g. Thug mé greim air
— (I took a hold of him)

(idiomatically) a bite
— e.g. greim aráin = bite of bread

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seal

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(n) Turn
— e.g. Is é do sheal

A while
— e.g. thíos seal (down for a while)

40
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toitín

A

Cigarette

— e.g. an toitín a chaitheamh
(smoke a cigarette)

41
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deatach

A

Smoke

— gen: deataigh
— syn: toit

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urlár

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cliú

44
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smacht (-a)

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aiféal (-a)

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náire

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leith

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gort (i)

49
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cosúlacht (-aí)

A

Appearance

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féasóig / féasoga

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geata (-í)

52
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suíleáil

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slaghdán (i)

54
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aidhm

(“eye-m”)

A

(f) Objective / Purpose

55
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mí (-onna)

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(f) Month

— gen: míosa

56
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crá

A

Agony / anguish / torment

57
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racht (-anna)

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Violent / passionate emotion

Used to express fits of emotion
— e.g. racht caointe = fit of crying

58
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strus (i)

59
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tamall

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A while / a spell

— syn: scaitheamh / scaití

60
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scéim (-eanna)

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(f) Plan / design

61
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imeachtaí (aithe)

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Traveler

imeachtaí linbh = toddler

62
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tráth (-anna)

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A set time

antráth = inopportune time / late hour

63
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oifigeach / oifigigh

64
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taispeántas (i)

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Exhibition / demonstration / performance

65
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scil (-eanna)

66
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gníomh (-artha)

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Act / deed

67
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sraoth (-anna)

A

(a) Sneeze

68
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fual

A

Urine

— syn: mún

69
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cac (-anna)

70
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craiceann / craicne

71
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gnéas (-anna)

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Sex

— gen: gnéis

72
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buairt / buarthaí

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Sorrow / vexation

73
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scrios

A

Destruction

74
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éadóchas

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Despair

— gen: éadóchais

75
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aineolas

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Ignorance / inexperience

— gen: aineolais

76
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peaca (-í)

77
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neart

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Strength

— gen: nirt

78
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duais (-eanna)

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(f) Gift / reward / prize

79
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uaimh (-eanna)

80
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itheachán

A

(Act of) eating

81
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gradam (i)

A

Respect / esteem / prestige

Award / accolade

82
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comórtas (i)

A

Comparison / competition

83
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saghas / saghanna

(“s-eye”)

A

Kind / sort / variety

84
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leisce

A

(f) Laziness

85
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leithscéal (-ta)

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Excuse / apology

86
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mímhuinín

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(f) Distrust

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